Meet Our Leadership

Ajulo Othow is the founder and CEO of EnerWealth Solutions, member-manager of the Law Offices of Ajulo E. Othow, PLLC, and a Board member at the Center for Progressive Reform. EnerWealth Solutions is a solar and energy storage company that seeks to advance an ecologically sustainable world, where power is held locally and decisions are made democratically, where all electricity is generated by clean distributed renewables, and where economic prosperity is shared by all, especially those who have historically been left behind by America’s success. Her past experience includes work with Strata Solar, Oxfam America, and the Southern Rural Development Initiative. She lives on a small farm in Oxford, North Carolina.

A graduate of the University of Michigan, Yale and the Johns Hopkins University, presently Dr. Dorsey is a JV partner in the Indian based panel manufacturer Pahal Solar and a limited partner in the Spanish utility-scale solar concern IberSun, s.l. Dorsey is also a pre-IPO investor in the exchange traded fund (ETF), Change Finance (NYSEARCA: CHGX). As an active advisor to the Change Finance, in spring 2022 Dr. Dorsey led his family office’s investment in the ETF’s $3M bridge round. In late February 2022, CHGX had $114.79M AUM. Dr. Dorsey is a serial organization builder and leader in for-profit, non-profit, scholarly and governmental realms. In the for-profit arena, Dr. Dorsey is an active investor and co- founder and principal of Around the Corner Capital—an energy advisory and impact finance platform. Through Around the Corner, Dr. Dorsey maintains active relationships and agreements in the US and beyond with various partners from Barrett Capital, to the California New Energy Nexus, to Silverleaf Partners, Crede Capital Partners (South Africa), Univergy (Japan/Spain), the World Bank and many other institutions and high net-worth individuals driving the global renewable revolution. In 1997, in Glasgow, Scotland, Dorsey was bestowed Rotary International’s highest honor, The Paul Harris Medal for Distinguished Service to Humanity. Dr. Dorsey is a “Full member” of the Club of Rome and in 2013 the National Journal named him one of 200 US “energy and environment expert insiders."

Christian Warren is the Founder & CEO of Midflare Corporation based in Atlanta, GA. Christian has over 25 years of experience in the consulting, manufacturing, logistics, and consumer products industries. He has led organizations that provided project management, lean/Six Sigma, and data analysis/market research services. He has over 15 years of executive leadership experience in 3rd Party Logistics. Christian earned a B.S. in Physics from Morehouse College, an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Engineering, and his MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Celebrating over a decade in the solar industry, Dana Clare Redden is a passionate solar professional dedicated to the development of distributed generation solar globally. Growing up in a small rust-belt town in western Pennsylvania, the environmental impacts of fossil fuels shaped her perspective, particularly for disenfranchised communities and those most vulnerable. Realizing this need for environmental justice and greater resources, Dana founded Solar Stewards, a social enterprise connecting corporate social responsibility initiatives with schools and universities, affordable and senior housing, places of worship, and nonprofits in marginalized communities. Dana holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Drexel University as well as an Executive MBA from IE Business School and Brown University. She is among GRIST Magazine’s 2021 50 Fixers, a two-time judge at the DOE/NREL Solar District Cup, a co-founder of B.O.S.S.: Black Owners of Solar Services, an inaugural American Council of Renewable Energy (ACORE) Accelerate member, and serves on the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) board of directors. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA where she continues to work at the intersection of climate action, environmental justice, and social entrepreneurship for communities worldwide.

Walter L. McLeod has more than 25 years of executive experience in business development, strategy and government relations in the energy and mobility sectors. He has been actively engaged in clean technology deployment and finance for over a decade. Mr. McLeod is the Founder and Managing Director of Eco Capitol Companies, where he has served as a senior advisor to energy companies, startups, investors, trade associations and think tanks. He was a junior partner candidate with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) Green Tech Partners Investment Team. Walter has been an active thought leader in shaping clean energy and mobility policy in the United States for many years. He was appointed to serve on the original “Utility 2.0” project steering committee commissioned by the United Nations Foundation. Walter was also appointed to the “Value of Solar” stakeholder committee commissioned by the Virginia General Assembly. He has successfully developed or permitted a portfolio of utility scale solar projects with a capacity exceeding 500 megawatts (MW) and valued at more than $750M. Mr. McLeod is also the Founder of the Global Energy and Innovation Institute, where he created the “Electric Vehicle Roundtable” consortium which produced the 2017 landmark document, “Guiding Principles for Electrified Mobility.” Industry participants included Xcel Energy, Dominion Energy, Deutsche Bank, Daimler, Tesla, Volkswagen, EVgo, ChargePoint, Lyft and Uber – representing a collective market cap exceeding $344B. Walter was also appointed to the Virginia Automated 20xx Strategic Plan autonomous mobility committee by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). Walter has served on several boards and advisory committees, including the George Mason University Alumni Association, American Council on Renewable Energy, Chemical Angels Network, MIT Energy Prize and SURGE Ventures Accelerator, to name a few. Mr. McLeod earned an M.S. in chemistry from the College of Science at George Mason University, a Bachelor of Art in chemistry from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and completed the Executive Education Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Jay Cutting serves as CEO of ReVamp Energy, Inc., based in Los Angeles. Prior to launching ReVamp Energy in 2015, Cutting was a key contributor to multiple companies that led the company’s financial success with his aptitude for business development. Recognizing early the trend and transition to clean renewable energy, Cutting has positioned ReVamp Energy as a trusted solar contractor. Holding a general B and C46 (solar) License in the state of California, Cutting was recognized in 2021 by solarpowerworldonline, the leading online and print resource for news and information regarding solar PV in the US, as one of the top 500 solar contractors in the country. Cutting holds a B.A. from The College of Wooster.

Jamez Staples, a social entrepreneur, is the founder and owner of Renewable Energy Partners (REP). Staples is a fierce proponent of renewable resources and an advocate of the green economy; REP’s mission is pairing the economic opportunity of climate change mitigation strategies with careers for the underserved, i.e., the "Green Collar" economy. In April 2013, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton passed the Solar Jobs Act, which mandated that 1.5 % of the state’s energy must come from Solar. On October 14, 2013, Articles of Incorporation for REP company were filed. Renewable Energy Partners (REP) is a certified Minority Business Enterprise for state and federal projects. REP provides full-service renewable energy development. REP’s sister company, Northgate Development has a long-term commitment to bring training by way of the Regional Apprenticeship Training Center (RATC). Currently, training partnerships are still being established; however, the goal is to use the existing 22k square foot building as a centralized career and technical education center for students of the metropolitan region public schools and adults in the evening hours. RATC will focus on areas of sustainability, and emerging technology, preparing RATC students for careers of the 21st century.

Regina advises an array of clients reflecting the broad spectrum of energy companies that engage in regulated activities in the U.S. She represents natural gas companies, local distribution companies, and electric utilities on a variety of matters related to energy administrative and regulatory law. Her previous experience working for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the foundation of her distinct approach toward communicating between business owners, regulators and engineers. Regina works to understand your business objectives to bring results for her clients. Regina also understands the significant role the energy sector plays in the health of the overall economy, and applies that knowledge to her practice. Investigations and compliance matters are not only legal matters, they are whole company issues. Regina partners with company compliance officers and business teams to help ensure that all areas of an organization with compliance responsibilities are engaged in compliance daily and are informed during internal or external audits, investigations and enforcement actions. Her long-term, positive relationship with regulators underlies her firm but cooperative attitude in compliance cases, leading to better overall results for her clients. Her measured outlook has produced successful results and, in some cases, improved regulatory understanding for the entire industry. A litigator at her core, she applies her deep knowledge of the energy industry and years of litigation training to cases before state courts, as well as before federal and state regulatory bodies, on behalf of clients in multiple jurisdictions. She is a trained negotiator and uses those negotiation skills, when appropriate, to bring about favorable results for her clients. Regina has spearheaded diversity initiatives throughout the energy bar and industry. She served as the co-chair of the Energy Bar Association President's Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity and actively works to increase diversity, equality and inclusion throughout the industry and the legal profession generally. Regina serves as a Professional Lecturer in Law at the George Washington University Law School where she teaches energy law and regulation. She is a licensed, christian minister and serves as an Elder in her local church. She regularly shares the intersections of her faith and roles as wife, mother, grandmother, legal professional, and community worker to younger attorneys as they navigate their careers.